What's the best family car for £10,000?
We are looking for a family car. Our main criteria is:
(1) Big enough for a young family yet as car like as possible and easy to drive/park locally;
(2) Comfortable on long motorway journeys;
(3) Lots of safety equipment;
(4) Decent running costs.
Our budget is around £10,000, our annual mileage will be around 10,000 miles. Ideally I would like it to be no more than 18 months old (preferably newer).
Our shortlist is:
(1) Kia Ceed hatch 1.4 petrol (probably level 2);
(2) Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost (possibly titanium);
(3) Seat Ibiza Estate 1.2 tsi (possibly FR);
(4) Fiat Bravo 1.4 or 1.4 multijet; and
(5) Ford C-Max 1.0 ecoboost or 1.6 petrol (possibly titanium).
What would your top 3 be (including engine size / trim, if possible) and are there any other contenders that I have missed?
(1) Big enough for a young family yet as car like as possible and easy to drive/park locally;
(2) Comfortable on long motorway journeys;
(3) Lots of safety equipment;
(4) Decent running costs.
Our budget is around £10,000, our annual mileage will be around 10,000 miles. Ideally I would like it to be no more than 18 months old (preferably newer).
Our shortlist is:
(1) Kia Ceed hatch 1.4 petrol (probably level 2);
(2) Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost (possibly titanium);
(3) Seat Ibiza Estate 1.2 tsi (possibly FR);
(4) Fiat Bravo 1.4 or 1.4 multijet; and
(5) Ford C-Max 1.0 ecoboost or 1.6 petrol (possibly titanium).
What would your top 3 be (including engine size / trim, if possible) and are there any other contenders that I have missed?
Asked on 23 August 2013 by Joe Speed
Answered by
Honest John
(1) Kia Ceed hatch 1.4 petrol (probably level 2); If you can get one for the money.
(2) Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost (possibly titanium); If you can get one for the money.
(3) Seat Ibiza Estate 1.2 tsi (possibly FR); Good idea. If you can get one for the money.
(4) Fiat Bravo 1.4 or 1.4 multijet; Not as good as the others
(5) Ford C-Max 1.0 ecoboost or 1.6 petrol (possibly titanium). If you can get one for the money.
(2) Ford Focus 1.0 ecoboost (possibly titanium); If you can get one for the money.
(3) Seat Ibiza Estate 1.2 tsi (possibly FR); Good idea. If you can get one for the money.
(4) Fiat Bravo 1.4 or 1.4 multijet; Not as good as the others
(5) Ford C-Max 1.0 ecoboost or 1.6 petrol (possibly titanium). If you can get one for the money.
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